Eucalypts before the storm
Uploaded: July 29, 2008 01:30:56
I have been on a real b and w kick as you may have noticed. I have been going through my archives and converting lots of images. This one is my fav so far.
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Aimee S. McMaster July 29, 2008
...and you're doing a great job with the tones and light Paul...wonderful conversion..Aimee #969384Ray Clarke July 29, 2008
Wonderful series of shots Paul, great scene #6243470Brett Dolsen July 29, 2008
Excellent conversion and a great image for this treatment Paul!!Very dramatic mood!Brett #6243472Dominick M. Dimacale July 29, 2008
And you know Paul that I love B/W images too, this is beautiful.
Dominick #6243476
Renee Doyle July 29, 2008
My fav so far too!!! Absolutely perfect Paul!! #6243478Margaret R. Barry July 29, 2008
Fantastic, Paul, Great composition, tones, detail and mood! #6243480Renata Gusciora July 29, 2008
Amazing composition and image,Paul! #6243495Paul Michko July 29, 2008
Mine too, Paul. This is absolutely awesome. Excellent conversion job. Very compelling image. #6243500Tiia Vissak July 29, 2008
A great image! I can almost feel the wind! #6243512Michelle Alton July 29, 2008
Absolutely brilliant, Paul. Love the light on the tree trunks and the beauty in the clouds. #6243553Avril Young July 29, 2008
Keep them coming, you are doing a wonderful job on them...lovely sepia tones...can almost feel the storm brewing...Beautifully done Paul #6243555Anne M. Young July 29, 2008
Wow - fantastic #6243558Nadya Johnson July 29, 2008
WOWEEE! This is a Favorite for me, too! FANTASTIC, Paul! If it wasn't 4:30 in the morning and I wasn't quite so tired, I could go on and on about this really stunning photo! (You are probably glad of that. LOL!) In my book, this is totally a Winner! Awesome work in all respects! #6243579Vitor Dias July 29, 2008
This is an amazing picture, powerful, mysterious the play on highlight and lights against shadow and darkness is well balance.lovely tone Paul.rgs Vitor #6243607
Tarun Bose July 29, 2008
All the way a winner. Outstanding photograph. Well done Paul. #6243718Manuel Barrera July 29, 2008
I can understand why, Paul, there is a lot of drama unfolding in this one #6243730Carol Sawyer July 29, 2008
Beautiful capture and tones, Paul!! #6243795Roxanne M. Bubar July 29, 2008
Paul, outstanding work.Michael G. Marshall July 29, 2008
Outstanding image Paul! Wonderful tones, excellent lighting and terrific capture of the intensity of the moment! Michael #6243878Jeff Robinson July 29, 2008
This is a Great B&W image Paul!! Wonderful comp, lighting and capture! Jeff #6244004Carolyn M. Fletcher July 29, 2008
This is great!!! LOve it! #6244082Karen Slagle July 29, 2008
Gorgeous, Paul... #6244476Bojan Bencic July 29, 2008
Fantastic work, Paul. It looks so dramatic in B/W. #6245730Karen Engelbreth July 29, 2008
This is a wonderful B&W image, Paul - great and very creative work.. #6246403Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 29, 2008
This is Sensationally gorgeous!!!!! Love the not quite B&W look to this and the details and composition are spectacular!!!!! ♫ k #6246887Teresa Burnett July 29, 2008
WOW!!! I can see why this would be your fav Paul!! I love the tones and lighting!! Awesome shot!! #6247278Mary K. Robison July 30, 2008
Great idea to convert this, Paul ~ it makes the trees almost three-dimensional with the threatening clouds behind them. Moody, beautiful capture. #6248417Evy Johansen July 30, 2008
This is so beautiful, Paul!! Wonderful contrast and tones!! #6252151KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. July 31, 2008
PAUL...EXCELLENT TONE WITH THIS IMAGE.KARU. #6253708
Vladan D. Djordjevic August 03, 2008
Fantastic tones and lighting. A wonderful image! #6263890Stanley J. Contrades August 07, 2008
Excellent tonal ranges throughout on this beauty, Paul, and the dramatic sky adds another dimension! Beautifully done!!Daniella Puente August 13, 2008
I can imagine this one to be everyones FAV!!! the convertion is perfect Paul, neat and wonderful photo... #6309036Karen Engelbreth August 21, 2008
Congrats on your finalist, Paul! #6343595Margaret R. Barry August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Paul! #6343657Nadya Johnson August 21, 2008
Wooo hoooo! So glad to see this in the finals, Paul!! Congrats! Hope it gets some gold! #6343847Carla Metzler August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Paul! #6343928Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2008
Congrats, Paul, on this beautiful finalist image :) #6344059Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOBarbara Waldoch August 21, 2008
Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Paul! #6344986Michelle Alton August 21, 2008
Gorgeous finalist, Paul. Congratulations! #6345114Teresa Burnett August 21, 2008
Huge congratulations on this fantastic finalist Paul!! #6345476Mary Beth Aiello August 21, 2008
Paul -- The black and white really brings this to life. Well done. Congrats on this outstanding finalist. #6345492Deb Koskovich August 21, 2008
Way to go, Paul, congrats! #6345643Amanda Chapman August 21, 2008
I am loving this image!!!!!Congrats on your finalist!!! #6346664
Evy Johansen August 21, 2008
Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Paul!! #6347087Renee Doyle August 22, 2008
Told you it was my fav!!!! Huge congrats on this wonderful finalist Paul!! #6348393Carol Sawyer August 22, 2008
Congratulations, Paul!! #6348990Katarina Mansson August 22, 2008
Love the composition, B/W and light in this fantastic picture. Congratulations Paul! #6349221Mitzie Loland August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Paul!! #6349624Daniella Puente August 22, 2008
Congratulations on this beauty Paul! #6350513Lynne Morris August 22, 2008
WTG Paul, Huge Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. #6351752Tiia Vissak August 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6352315Patrick Rouzes August 22, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Paul!!! #6352964Brett Dolsen August 22, 2008
Congratulations Paul on your great finalist!!Best of Luck!!Brett #6354059Jeff Robinson August 23, 2008
Congrats Paul on your Excellent Finalist!! Jeff #6354695Colleen Farrell August 23, 2008
I can see why this is a fave for you--it's fantastic!! Congratulations on a gorgeous finalist, Paul! #6356813Pat Gamwell August 24, 2008
Exceptional work and definitely "winner worthy", Paul! Congrats! #6360708Margaret E. Callister August 25, 2008
Congratulations Paul. #6365350Cassie L. Woodlee August 26, 2008
Congrats Paul!!! #6370457Husain Akhtar August 26, 2008
Outstanding presentation, Paul! Congratulations! #6371271Margaret E. Callister September 10, 2008
Congratulations on making the final Paul, love this one. #6436056Karen Bacon September 21, 2008
Congrats on this awesome finalist Paul! #6484743Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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